Calculating machine



A. i=2 POOLE CALCULATING MACHINE File d Aug. 31 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTUR HIE ATTURNEY Dec. 11 I923.

WITNESSES Z? 71. m

A. F. POOLE CALCULATING IACHIN Filed Dec. 11 1923.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y Aufl- 31 1922 INVENTUR Amt .9. fire SEES 71/. 7/456 WITNE Z,

Patented Dec. 11, 1923.

P TENT OFFICE- An'rgun F. PQOLE, on-PEtHm,-mnon,1mwionic, Assmnoialmo enme ron AG- COUNTINGMACHINEICORPORATION,101:"NEW- YQBK,'N. Y., A CORPORATION '01- NEW YORK.

" fxp ilieetieii flick; An fiist e11, i522. 'seriii 585,445.

T all whbm ifi "mhy concern": 'Be it known that LTARTHUR Poona;

' citize n of thel UnitechStetes; and esident' registeringmechanismthet a.

A. of register wheels and positive carrying i c g fi u tiee iiient n f; embodying. the; "shown Ibe1ng ..ne

This invention relate to ;1

"fliFig lii i r gh.

2 1 9. ,P of a nechme 5 mew-i the" the The Refningtdn acceunting machine, substantiilly as nbwjiiiai ijnfactured; f and including all'of the old 'lnechanism which ,is shown herein, is described in United States Letters Patent Noli 1,270,471, granted June 25; 1913; the ae signeegof John 0. Wahl. t p ifica ipn;edpp ii ed y. the

seiibes the claimeil "invention incorporated inlafcpmbined typifiitingi ahd computing hni'z chine' aridfilgscpihes the manner of constifu ctini'fenii Rising" "the "invention" and expl'eiris' lthe Q 'finci IeQ thereg i'f rind the best ms hii eli thi 'fhi gi e g J} a 1 19s? r n i he ota zer or: wenshown in Fig. 1, partsth and v .1 9% 1 m positions to which they Figure 3,',

finding Parts. shown n i ifi Q same positions as in Fig.2.

l The machine partly drawings 7 is Remington eqcoiin'ting; Illa; H

chine in whichthis inventionhaslbeen m-l} i bodied; W'hile the, invention was made? es I pecially to improve, the Re nmgtpnmachine ,4

. andis shown only iii thefferiii infifihich it is exclude it y from machines not {made by the em n wniQ -i,

j bt'th ferie' fzi' rg infoperetlonfl Y gej 'r's'be fragmentel fioli iflelevetion of wheels? mugged jonlsh eft. 10,; eech' having" some of he fframewqz lg and inechenism'finwhich" they occupy. when; the, totaliielq is zeros 1s i risihlel thrbugh the sight opening. f The. gear' lfi jyvhich is gfiast on stat wheel thatpf highest denomination turns from 9 to in an adding o'pje'riition' or from 0 to"9" in a siibt'ra'c'ting operhfibn, the carrying wheel of that dial imparts one-thirtieth of'h rota'f-io'n to the carrying wheel of next -"''higher order, the motion being tirnnsrnittd scallo'fi-ini the locking cl is lt of theclriving through the gear on which the carrying tooth acts. the star wheel to which that geiii is aflixed and a gear fi;etl to thestnr wheel on its left face and meshingwith the carrying, wheel of higher order,- the adjacent carrying heel allowing the stern-heel then w'ith those'of the fight grdu'p zilltl that ar,

, yetthat ine'ains' is'h'ot' a remedy nai all oi, 4o

to-tnrn The a rin 16 {mounted on shaft 17 and connected" to fixed cross rod. 18 by Sfiiin 19 supports stud 20 n hich fipio'ects' from therightfsitle (lithe and'on which -is nioiiritedfstiar iairheel l filth the g'eers' that mounted on. arnis snPi-Jorteii by shii ft 22';

construction arrangeinjent andje 'eration of ivhil'; gidz'wahl' pat ent desci-ib'es are link 25 fan g6, universal b51127,'rbk-shriftes; 'rmes, link 30, master jd'eg' earn 31 maste1=' dijg. 32, inas'ter-jv'he elf 33,,1's'ec'tor shaft 34,1

is' fii-qll arranged arms 35, "g'oo's 'i1ek '36; erm 37 talisman-wheelr1 5 3s;

ehines contain pet-ices that revent the spiral from sei-louslv impairing the action Although ln infifactlirecl Remington ma los't motion in the gearing that connects any carrying Wheel 'with the n'ei'zt, there is h. multiple of thetn'inount in the whole train of that 'e' zte-nds from the lowesit to the highest carrying i heel, so that the longer is the series of carrying wheels the greetr is the amount. of lost motion in the carrying ,qelr train. In a totalizer conminim; sufficiently ldn' series of iirh'els, the spiral would absorba'll of the; niotion carrying tir'heel 'Efa thgtfn'ot 'ny it ebnla be ve f d' he hig es 'iw he Probably nimble ews'eai bythe piral in clearing ripe-rations is 'riior'e annoying than the't 'cel'lse l it in carrying operations,

sin

l-m'g beimflsimllar to the- 'arin- 23 m; -Whllillsl "affil-a (1 g 24 thatacts on the ca-riryingi iiheel of pidelx,

' 'Part's'of the admin-pg mechanism which, are shown or partly shown herei'nfandr the but little formed, whereas carrying operations in wliichj'carrjiing is done td'several wheels at a time are perfornieifonly "oczisionally or rarely, the spiral not occurring so as to be troublesome except when a. number re istered at the sight-opening contains eit er nines or zeros.

By means of this invention a machine of which it is a part, although the totalizer or each to'thlizr'shfiTl contain an uncommonly 1 long series of dial wheels and an equally 1011 series of, carrying wheel's formingparts 0 i a long "carrying gear train, is n'iizde efieetive to perform carry ng operations {and clearing operiitions 'withtiiit troublesome interference :li

frolnfthe spiral Whether-"all or some only of the'carrying wh' 'el er'e'turned in ii' operaest wgeme mu tlie'atboi niviilg Bea-rings in plates 51 t ese; of the frar neworlr of the v actuating- 'fechalhisim '40, is fast on. 39f through sflo't 53 in frame pl n; 52, and between the a est iorkedqwm i p fitting loosely i the" 'folk. shaft 41 has h arings in; ,iraine lines 52 and 54. Arnis 42 and 43- Ilia; forked um are ri' Elly, ettgehed tq this shaft. Preferab y t i k fl li lii fif i fi fem e in pfi-ee'e'and have the amnion; hiibi which mfiy fit 'ti htlyon 3316, be pinned to the shaft. Ciro'sls n5. 44 isjfzis't1at-"its ends in 'nr'ms 42 :in'd43. Sl'ilift' 41 ,,'rms 42 51nd 43' and cross rod 44 lire phrt'sof 'a'frani'e brbail that fits loosely between frame lates 52 and 543ml can be fi'm'ked on the sins bf shift 41 by the action of pin 4Q on forked arm 45 as the pin rhov es lip and dogvi'n'in slot 53, and when the bail is so rocked cross rod 44 swings forward aiidl'aack'war'd. v

Aligiiir'ig dogs 46, 47, 48 and 49 fit loosely in slots cut in cross bar 56 of the frame i W'Ork of the actuating mechanism. Behind these du s is'a keeper 57 iv'hich' crosses the sldts an; is fa's'tel' ed to 'thce ross liar, preferably by screw 58 and others like it. The

walls of these slot and the keeper form s'lideways in which the. straightportions of the'do s ere i novable freely up :ihd down. E an 30; has an its ug ier end a tooth fortified on it and shaped to fit in the interaefitn s'ws-dr t e jwmfifi'g wheels 9 of the fate iz'i', seam Below the straight fihitlOr'l. :i'slotf'H paints ti hich'ezitends unat; the cross a nd keeper ml with which icross i'bd 44' engages; Thes'lotted portions 59, 60, 61 and 62 of th's tlogsire'elikeexliu Gross rod 44 passesthrough these slots",- the upper edge of each slot resting on the cross" rod so thateach dog is supported bythecross rod. When theposition of thef-cross L rod is its normal position," indicated in Fi 1-, the dogs then being in 'theirhighest and normal positions, the teeth of the dogs are all at the same elevation and in align-' ment, the elevation being such and the-dogs being so spaced that if the master wheel en gages the carrying wheel of lowest order Whenever the fan 26 the right. --When-t e master' 'wheel engages any one of the b'arrying'wheels ofthe three highest orders; the 'align'in dogs do not engagexany wheels; hilt'as t e 'cerriage steps to'WarI t-he left; saiil dogs come into" use as d 'aqt" 1:" "i 1 f I e or anyother fan of the series 'is'actiie'ted' as described in'said Wahtp at'ent, arm'39 is swung so'that pin 40 each do" fully engages with a 'carryin ni oves"upward--fromf itsflbfiest position wheel. 'Vhen' the position of the eross'ro is that shown in F ig. 2, the'teeth of the dogs a are all in alignment at 'an elevation which prevents them from engaging with the showirilin' Fig; -1 to its highst'positionshown in 'Fi 2, motion being imparted to' this aim :Frbm the :fari through universal bar 27; rock Shaft-28, em 29, link 3 0 'm2ister carrving wheels. The upper edge of slots 63'd'0g' elm-'31 member- 50. IAs pin' so in dog 46 is straight and sl'opes'upward' from the point where it rests on rod 44 when" the dogs are in their normal positions'clear to its outer or front end; The upper ed e "of each of the slots 64, 65 and 66, in dogs 4 moves it actsthrough forked arm' 45-qn'th'e' bail comprising cross rod' '44 and the cross rati swingin" forwzird' draws downthe alignm dogsfi, en we e end "of the ldown stroke offsEej thejmaSter dog 051m and 48 and 49, respectivelyfi-"is straight end othergparts'connected withjifi return ;to'thei'rslopes upward from the point ivhere it'jrests' noisier olsitiohs"pin"-40,"3ietin" on forked mel positions to a point near its front e'ndi",

and thence extends foi'winird horizonte lly' oi' i upper edge. The'horizontal'portionbfslot"teethtif'thii 'alighifi 'dd 'siisithej cleer the 64' is aflittle shorter'and the corresponding portion-of slot 66'i's a littlelongergthanthe correspondingjportion ofslot' The? slop ing portion of slot 64recede's ii'little; that ofslot 65 a little more, and that" oi slot 66 still a little more, as 'cheysppmacheha h'ori? zontal' portions respectively; from the plane tion of slot 63' andthat contains the eztis of and ,dogs' are those shownand indicated iii"- F11 2, in which the lower edges of allofthe the cross rod when thepositiohsoftlfi rod dotted lines b gegistriid I v trthwfiiimbsrs r e ft eeds abpeuwend reached the swings backward acts instantly on dog46 diflgawed'from' tlje yif t ri h l' 1 mm? and thereafter acts successively on do s'47;-i1'g 32' s' 'ho'lding'dog '24"disenga;ge'dfrom 'm'oi-ed from those" positions, the cros's 'rod as: IiiriiFofits"doWrlWeii-dfinbvnientidtig 38 is 48 and 49, so that the upwardrhovement' of" the cai'ryingWheel;the-'alijg'ning dogs 46.47, dog is delayed a'littlejthatof dog48 fiJ--48h'fid'49 ejreheldfdown by'=eross -rod 44.

"little n'iore, and that of dog- 49"still '21- little more. After the cross rod passesfron'i themove all of the dogs upward'togetlienbntiat different speeds to) their highestpositions;

'Cross bar 56 has in its lower side slots '67i in the cross bar are so'located thatwhen thefi master wheel eng'ages'thecarrying Wheel of lowest order and the ali'gning"dogs 'are'- m and 'th'einsster' v'vlieelsti ll engagesthe lowest cerryingr'wirlie'el. *As fan 26' passes from con horizontal portion of slot 66 in do' "49 it 'ta'ct wit gthe liniversalhar, and as the'key abqiiti eaenes'ihe- 'endjof its-stroke; the univ'er's'el bafr; the'lfn estei dogjcam, the rnaster Cra thedogs' 24' and as and'the-flalignin therezift'eifind while the 'key is risingthe tota'lizer 7 steps; The aligning: dogs turn the wheelsom which! they act enough.- to c'ompensate ffo'r those losses of Increment which are riart's of the-los's occnrring' in the spiral, so"

owjorzroe iswgrsteredemht at. the, o he ope et qnhe fi ur s.- Vv-isible at the sight opening form a truelinea A5 d 46 engages ae rw fies th c y-v n wheel which i ver tiand whi h t fifth from the right endofthe seri'es that Wh acts through a, pqr ism Qt the rryeig 'th r y w els; nd instan ly t lhth wheel which then acts on that part of t i gsh hiw chincl d se r; lj rli l i s h-9i its wa ms reel?! light w- S id o 's rat el -11 jest mew l -s y. as sc ibed-5 bu a so ac l hs y-r h hei hi es nes t ef a or, other modifications oi the h re it wheel ,wh e t iqnrtheserrr n Jtrain t6 and: nc ud getheii g twn h ar y g wh which is t e re tifi d y! 11 g an -infl ct; in Q; te m-.1

trli gh te ir; Th el gwns .Qs 9 2 upward v y q k y-i withet. e ch 9* m a be er, qt ssu e: ,9 I .5 greater r s er fli fi leemi uf 9W1. i y ng me a sm m h ee-1w bodying the invention in other machmes, and

' v,ar1ous changes-may be'rnadegin the details of construction andarrangement wit out de p r g o ir n ee ieea a, What Iclaim;. as new desire to secure hyme et fi ish 1. In a calculating aclnne, the combina; tion with key operated actuating mechanism in which a master gear wheel is included, a

arry g ge tr n-W y su p rted: in

totalizer and including wh els the master wheel enga es successively, and means whereby a relative stepping move= ment of the master wheel and gear train i.

produced after a-keyis depressed, vof whee aligning means which is supported in th framework of the actuating mechanism and connected to a part of that mechanism and includes wheel engaging portions which, when they are in their normal positions, stand in alignment with-jnterdental spaces of wheels of said gear traimmgvement from their normal positionsbeing produced by depression of a key andmouement to their nor ma-'1 positions being produced bylreturn to e carry ng train; which includes theninth, genth and e eyenth supported in ,framework and connected t 2 P th t s-wi di g mecha ndi cludes wheel engagingv port-ionsthat stand, when they. are v their normal positions, in

alignment withinterdentalspaces oi wheels of. said gear tra n, movement from their norin gear. tram on the s xth seventh and p mal ,pqmtjpns being produced by depression of a key and movement to their normal positions being produced by return to normal position of said partof the actuating mechanism at t e ends? the key. tr p In a calculating machine, the con1binaio with ey p t ctu ing sh nismin whioh a master gear wheel, a uniyer tbe i, nds t-qek ng d vi connected ,iY1 h'..- a1d2b r ,ar ;mq ds a d, whi iS supn rt d. i re qw rk thet i r g d y c n ts fit e me h nsb e a c ry g s ram ,wh i ypp rt d in a ve ng t talize and me die h ls ich he mas e wheel en a e u ces i e y, a meansiwh r byas p ns ve o the ts eli er Pr ed min elig iisg mee s wh c i pp r said frameworkand connected to an arm ter a key is depressed,

fe t. O .e .1.- 'Q .1de e an Includes w e n gisgim tien e a st n when they are in the r normal positions, in alignment with interdental spaces of wheels of said gear train, movement from their normalpositions being produced by depression o tak r, nd meremen l thei normal Pos tions being pro uc y retraction of arm as theuniyersal bar returns to its norm 1 position attheend of the key stroke. .fl. nacalculating machine, the combination with key operated actuating mechanism in which a master gear wheel is included, a can ing gea'r trainwholly supported in a tote er and including wheels which the master wheel enga es successively, and means whereby a re ative stepping move ment qfthe master wheel and gear train is produced after a key is: depressed, of wheel aligning means which is supported in the framework otthe actuating mechanism and .connected to a par-Lot that-mechanism and engages wheels of said gear train when all parts of the wheel aligning means and actuating mechanism are their normal positionsand the master wheel meshes with the carrying wheel oflowest order, movement of the wheel aligning means from the wheels of the train being produced by depression of a key beforethe key transmits motion to the master wheel and movement to the wheels of? the train being produced by 'return to normal position of said part of the actuating mechanism at the end of the key stroke, after arrest of the master wheel.

5 Ina cal plating machine, the combina tion with key operated actuating mechanism in. which a ma ter ear wheel is included, and which is supporte in framework that is rigidly connected to the machine base, a; carrying gear train wholly supported in a travelingtotalizer and including wheels which the master wheel engages successively, and means whereby a stepping movement of the totalizer is produced after a key is depressed, of wheel aligning means which is supported in said framework and connected to a part of the actuating mechanism and engages wheels of said gear train when all parts of the wheel aligning means and actuating mechanism are in their normal positions and the master wheel meshes with, the carrying wheel of lowest order, movement of the wheel aligning means from the wheels of the train being produced by depression of a key before the key transmits motion to the master wheel, and movement to the wheels of the train being produced by return to normal position of said part of the actuating mechanism at the :end of the key stroke, after arrest of the master wheel. v v v 1 6. In a calculating machine, the combination with key operated actuating mechanism in which a master gear wheel is included, a

carrying gear train wholly su ported in a totalizer and including, whees which the master wheel engages successively, and means whereby a relative stepping movement of the master Wheel and gear train is xduced after a key isdepressed, of w eel aligning means which is supported in the framework of the actuating mechanism andconnected'to a part of that mechanism and includes aligning dogs that are separated by spaces each equal in width to a plurality of letter spaces and that stand in alignment with interdental spaces of Wheelsof ,said

gear train when the wheel aligningmeans is in its normal position,,1 novement of the dogs from their normal positions being produced by depression of a key and movement to their normal, positions being reduced by return to normal position of sai part of the actuate in mechanism at the end of the key stroke. a In a calculating machine, the combination with key operated actuatin mechanism in which a master gear wheel is included and which is supported in framework that is rigidly connected to the machine base, a carryingv gear train wholly supported in a traveling totalizer and including wheels which the master Wheel engages successively, and means whereby a stepping movement of the totalizer is produced after a key is depressed, of wheel aligning means which is supported in said framework and connected with part of the actuating mechanism and includes aligning dogs that are separated by spaces each equal in width to a plurality of letter spaces and that stand in alignment with interdental spaces of wheels of said gear train when the Wheel aligning means is in its normal position, movement of the dogs from their normal positions being produced a by depression of a key and movement to their rod of thetOtaIiZer is produced after 511a,;

said, roda d at aimesl 'gag immediately on wheels df said gear, tlhl li' afid"; on, whichthe. rod ,a :its swim" in "move-, V ments, the gear.'tralin ,hi herjt an, the

ogiirom and to its wheel. enga "11g; position 1 nected with the machinebase, an

of gear wheels which are supported in a swinging rod and aligning dogs which slide in guides and aresupported by said rod and at times engage with and act immediately on wheelsof said geartrain and on which ,the rod acts in its swinging movementg'the gear train being, higher than the rod. and the motion of each dog from andto itswheel 'en ward respectively.

9. In a calculating in which a master gear wheelie-included and which is supported inafiianiework that. is

vgaging position han gi tic) with key ti mechanism rigidly connected to theilf m aohine. ba$e,,.a.l.

which:thesmashesesga ssa caaai f,

and means whereby, ,',.s teppm 'm is de- Pressed, f Whl l as m siw lch 'FisI I supported in, said fra'n 'ejwork'and connected ,to apart of theactuati ngmfiqhanigm and in vement cludes a swinging rod; and,alig ning dogsl' which slide in guides and' ard sup "W; i

rod and the motion of each ward and upwar respectively.

tion with actuatingflmechanism in which a I i v X 4 master gear wheel ,is included and which is supported in framework thait isrigidly' con- 10. In a calculating machine the combine .2

g a series I traveling totalizer. and included in a carry".

mg gear trainand which the master whe el past it, of wheel aligning 'means which is engages successively a'sthe totalizer travels supported in said frameworkand' connected to a part of the actuating mechanism and in cludes a swinging. rod and aligning dogs that have fixedguldes above the rod and include I slotted portions below the guides and that, are supported by the rodpassin through the slotted portions and are movab e upward by it into engagement with wheels of; said series. p

to a part of that mechanism and includes. a

. carrying, gearg t v'a nirwholly.siipigbrtedlin'fa'pfi 11. In a calculating machine the comhination [with actliating' mec'h arfisrn in which a master gear wheel is included, and a series of gear wheels which the 'i'xi'a'ster wheel engages .i-uccessiirelj and.1'1rh 1ch "are included in a carryinggear traiflstlpported'ln a totaliz'er, of wheel aligiiiiig' meanshvhieh is supported in the framework of the actuatingmechanism andbh =etedt6 aparv'b'fthatm'echa nisrn and includesa ingrodhn'd aligning dogs that andat'tirnes engage with arid act "ediat'ely on wheels of said serie nsenuibihd-ihg whelfen 'aw m teeth andhavni-g "seiner-,5 an which tfie rod acts fisiitfSWiriE iiachof which extends between 1:86 iifld tooth of'th? dog e h fef f r. teeth .qifthe' pgs'aj'rejehiiall distaht' freih' the rod enit isat either ssag ch eks. ee ede efidfji fi supported frarrge'work that is ri'gxtll 'ncon nectedtoithe' nra I r whe s s ia esl fmfe' hen e' et li t.ee im esie efee r'y n e r trainj ana ,w1 1 1 1 1;t11e; master heel engages successiirel' "as thejitotatl i zeij travels past it; of i l leige ese hswhi h s ephe s i in m fi WQ. a 'ti ne flfe T li f the actuatihai'mee'fianis n-'findintjldds ,a n n gmiml iens flee-te v fixed. gui e i easiest}; 9 ame which the rod ex'tends and i nclade \vhc'el' e figlt gm t 1i "ti 1 e ;e ien W e of said iserl'es eachl sljot having 'ang'edge ch' xe d ibeae n h rre e r tee h e the egendi n. wl 9. ithbi 9desi reei ndj to end 'ol itsjjrridveinnt a id? the sh pe; of ch' hf het h eeth cfahee re equally distant from the rod 7 when it; is at either endfofgits'moyement and at other times are at distances fromthe rod that decrease in order "from; rightte 'leftg V 13. Ina calculattng' machinq the combine; tion with key operated actuating mech anisrn in which a master heel, 'a'ii niyersal half, and a rocking device connectedwith said bar are included and whi h is 'snpportedin framework that is'rigi dlyconnectedfio the'inachinebase, and series ofjgearwhees Which are sup orted 1n a travelingfitotaligeriand I which the m s e w e enga e ls e sir lyV as the totalizer travels iastlt of vheel align} ing means eornprising: an angrilarly moral ale include shaft su apprtedin saidj franiei vhrk, a pair of armsandaslotted arm fast on said shaft, a cross rod fast lljl thfi arms of sald pair, an arm fast on said rocking device, apmfast in the last. mentioned am and engaging with the fork ofthe forked arm, and aligning dogs which are connected to and actuated Bias-waite metres-afmaster wheel, a universal bar, and a rbeltin'" device connected with sa-idhar are included and which is supported in framework that is rigidly connected-to the machine base; and a series of gearfwheels which are siip' ortj'ed in a; traveling totalizer and irihide in' a.-

carrying geer' train and whichthe master "wheel-engages-successihely; sis-the totaliiei whichf are 'siic'h that the travels p'ast itfof wh'eel 'aligriingmea'ns camand a slotted'iii'rn-fast on said shaffia cross rod fast in the arms of said pair, a'fiiirm'fast' 'or maimed army-and aligning sa s eta hate guides in a frame bar ahdv'e'i'said' crass rod and iticludesldttedpm-nabs below the guides and that are saparted hy'the rddpassing througli the s10 ted/portions andaremovable'lipw'ard by"it'intp figagemeiit with-Wheels of said"series.

1s. 1s swimmin meaning a set at wheel aligning dogs formin from r1 ht'to left an having fix'etl giiides a row that-extends on and iexte (1 across a. ewing'in rod, tl'1 e slots 'so differing in shape-that hard 'pottlofi fit 6n the 'rod both vi hen'the'teethare equally distant from" it and when they are at 'dis'- tances'from it'tha't decrease fro right to 16-. In a calculating machine a set ofwheei from right t left and having fixed 'giii'des and'each i'ncludin" a wheel engage; teeth teeth are equally distantfrorn it and 'when'it is 'at'difi'erent places between theiimitsof its movement the teeth are at distances-from it that decrease r m right to left.

17. In a calculating maehine', the combination with key operated actuatin'g'tnechahism in which a master gear wheel is"included,' a carrying gear train'kvliolly' supported in a tot'alizer and including wheels which -the alignin dogs forming a row that extendsmaster gear wheel engagessu'ccessively; and

means whereby a relative stepping movement of the master wheel and geart'rai'n is-produced 'after' a key' is depressed, of wheel azigning means which 1s supported in the framework of the actiiatingme'chanism andconnected to a partof that mechanism and includes aligning dogs that engage wheels of said gear train when the master wheel engages the wheel of lowest order in said train and the dogs and other parts of the wheel aligning means are in their normal positions, and that stand in their normal positions during each relative stepping movement of the master wheel and gear train.

18. In a calculating machine, the combination with key operated actuating mechanism in which a master gear wheel is included and which is supported in framework that is rigidly connected to the machine base, a carrying gear train wholly supported in a traveling totalizer and lncludmg wheels which the master wheel engages successively, and means whereby a stepping movement of the totalizer is produced after a key is depressed, of wheel aligning means which is supported in said framework and connected to art of the actuating mechanism, and ineludes aligning dogs that engage wheels of said gear train when the master wheel engages the wheel of lowest order in said train and the dogs and other parts of the wheel aligning means are in their normal positions, and that stand in their normal positions durin each step in movement of the totalizer. igned at t e orough of Manhattan, city New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 30th day of August, A. D. 1922.

ARTHUR F. POOLE. Witnesses:

CHARLES E. SMITH, E. M. WELLS. 

